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Hooker would have won if it was 5 rounds.
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Who told hooker he had a a chance?
Quite sad you trawled back to a thread that hasn’t been touched since Monday to post that.
Say it again, without crying, I can't hear you well.
Quite sad you trawled back to a thread that hasn’t been touched since Monday to post that.
UFC flew out Hooker's family to the states weeks ago.All of the dumbasses on the internet who praised him for getting stranded away from his family for the next six months so he could take a horrible stylistic match up on short notice.
This will definitely help Hooker. Islam will dodge this to secure a decision. He'll be fresh for all 3 rounds.
If Dan can weather the early storm I see this being to his benefit in 4 and 5. We know Islam's chin is glass, he will not handle being chinned late well. Too bad this fight is so close, Dan could have negotiated it in.
LOL thismake sure you can last 5 minutes before u ask for 5 rounds
Especially since being on the bottom is more taxing.It being 5 rounds gives the advantage to Islam, not Hooker. Hooker's cardio isn't great, and we've never seen Islam fatigue.
All of the dumbasses on the internet who praised him for getting stranded away from his family for the next six months so he could take a horrible stylistic match up on short notice.
Fair enough, you got me lol. That was a total domination.What's that you said? <45>
....? LolHooker is going to take down Islam, mark my words.
https://www.mmanews.com/2021/10/dan-hooker-islam-makhachev-5-rounds/
I think Hooker is on to something.
It's no secret that grappling, wrestling/BJJ/clinch, are super taxing, energy saping endeavors. Trying to finish someone whether through GnP or an unsecured sub are also super taxing energy wise.
Striking is much more energy conservative as long as you don't decide to go balls to the wall from the beginning.
Hell we saw Khabib have to take off a whole round against Conor because he drained himself grappling/GnP in the second.
So here are my questions:
1. Does this increase Dan's chances at winning or not? Is he being wishful asking for 5 rounds?
2. Does this change your opinion on the outcome?
3. Does Islam/management
accept if possible?
4. Does the UFC grant?
My answers:
1. Yes it does. The only grappler I've ever seen be a good in the 5th as he was in the 2nd was Matt Hughes. A cardio freak. Khabib, Brock, Maia, Shields off the top of my head are all grappling dominant and still lose steam over a fight. I'm guessing Islam isn't any different imo.
2. Does this change my opinion? No. But it rearranged it. I went from 85% Islam win to 60% Islam win. I can see 2 things backfiring for Islam: trying to finish it early, not finishing and burning out leading a Hooker come back or Islam trying to conserve energy leading to a close fight that is left to the minds of judges.
3. No
4. No
Thoughts?